Volibear - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.0%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Volibearvs Varus

FFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 11, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Volibear vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Varus wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Volibear based on 6 games. Varus holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Volibear vs Varus matchup.

Volibear Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Volibear performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Varus - 33.3% win rateVarus(33.3%)
Volibear - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Volibear
33.3% WR
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Varus vs Volibear matchup - 66.7% win rate
Varus
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Volibear vs Varus Matchup?

Varus wins the Volibear vs Varus matchup
Winner
Varus
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
6.2
CS / min
7.0
650
DMG / min
694
8,875
Gold / game
9,344
197
Heal / min
141
1,175
DMG Mitigated / min
436
0.8
CC / min
0.7
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Volibear vs Varus Matchup Summary

The Volibear vs Varus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Varus wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 33.3%, giving Varus a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Varus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Volibear players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Volibear leads by 795 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Varus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Varus overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Volibear vs Varus Laning Phase Breakdown

Varus wins the laning phase against Volibear in League of Legends

Varus is favored during the laning phase against Volibear, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Varus holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.2Volibear
7.0Varus
Varus edges out Volibear by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Varus.
Damage
650Volibear
694Varus
Varus deals 44 more champion damage per minute than Volibear. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Volibear choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Varus's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
8,875Volibear
9,344Varus
Varus earns 469 more gold per game than Volibear, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Varus slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Volibear
0.7Varus
Both Volibear and Varus provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,372Volibear
577Varus
Volibear vastly out-sustains Varus, healing and mitigating 795 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Volibear can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Varus is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Varus, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Volibear Build Against Varus

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Varus, providing the mobility and stats Volibear needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Volibear against Varus are Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Volibear an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Volibear vs Varus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Varus
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Volibear early game win rateVolibear40.0%
Varus early game win rateVarus60.0%
Late Game
Varus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Volibear late game win rateVolibear0.0%
Varus late game win rateVarus100.0%

Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Volibear. This lopsided early game means Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Varus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Volibear. Extended games heavily favor Varus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Varus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Volibear players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Volibear Runes Against Varus

Precision rune tree - Volibear primary runes vs VarusPrecision
Press the Attack - best Volibear rune vs VarusTriumph - best Volibear rune vs VarusLegend: Haste - best Volibear rune vs VarusLast Stand - best Volibear rune vs Varus
Resolve rune tree - Volibear secondary runes vs VarusResolve
Revitalize - best Volibear rune vs VarusSecond Wind - best Volibear rune vs Varus
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Volibear the best tools to compete against Varus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Volibear matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Volibear's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Volibear build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Volibear matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.69%1446.587612,58358.7%44.4%
47.86%1401.670712,42346.7%48.8%
45.13%1131.269112,33543.1%46.8%
44.23%1041.665812,32947.7%41.7%
46.15%1041.264512,86341.3%50.0%
47.06%1025.581811,73354.5%38.3%
54.08%981.366612,29855.8%52.7%
35.79%953.963710,84840.4%30.2%
44.94%892.890812,11854.8%36.2%
43.18%881.159412,34441.0%44.9%
55.81%865.383012,14347.5%63.0%
48.81%841.473812,59942.1%54.4%
45.33%751.973812,36541.2%48.8%
50.00%724.693612,39563.6%38.5%
48.48%664.673511,19657.9%35.7%
61.90%631.266412,84165.5%58.8%
43.55%621.366912,10448.1%40.0%
50.00%581.667112,46952.4%48.6%
49.12%574.069611,28541.9%57.7%
53.70%546.898112,38357.7%50.0%
45.10%516.191411,93548.1%41.7%
52.00%501.159012,19050.0%54.2%
61.70%471.266712,17962.5%60.9%
46.67%456.486612,22239.1%54.5%
55.56%451.161312,00152.0%60.0%
44.44%454.458711,75031.6%53.9%
53.49%435.296011,96945.0%60.9%
41.86%431.069212,18250.0%34.8%
39.02%416.085011,27836.8%40.9%
34.15%414.775412,07638.9%30.4%
45.00%403.878911,93642.9%47.4%
52.50%405.891412,74461.1%45.5%
57.50%406.591412,29457.1%57.9%
47.37%386.299211,56040.9%56.3%
50.00%381.164112,03646.7%52.2%
50.00%386.689712,21838.9%60.0%
37.84%375.864911,02720.0%50.0%
44.44%365.793712,34637.5%50.0%
65.71%353.681812,47472.2%58.8%
42.86%351.463110,98944.4%41.2%
58.82%346.287613,79583.3%45.5%
50.00%346.885012,70550.0%50.0%
33.33%336.165011,40625.0%41.2%
51.52%331.664412,58846.7%55.6%
42.42%331.374912,44550.0%35.3%
58.06%314.381911,45852.9%64.3%
48.39%316.81,11112,00647.1%50.0%
41.94%310.962712,12242.9%41.2%
56.67%301.667312,36457.1%56.3%
56.67%300.963412,10170.6%38.5%
60.71%281.574314,04655.6%63.2%
46.43%280.964711,16258.3%37.5%
51.85%276.377812,23450.0%53.3%
34.62%261.156011,29030.8%38.5%
61.54%266.480713,15050.0%68.8%
53.85%262.873912,08964.3%41.7%
60.00%255.487311,46869.2%50.0%
68.00%251.060511,02862.5%77.8%
41.67%246.271112,21627.3%53.9%
45.83%241.368312,25436.4%53.9%
47.83%236.790112,98053.9%40.0%
43.48%235.368111,69137.5%46.7%
50.00%221.464011,14440.0%58.3%
36.36%221.672613,62514.3%46.7%
47.62%215.787711,87057.1%28.6%
61.90%216.392413,53950.0%66.7%
55.00%203.169510,00653.9%57.1%
50.00%206.064911,33760.0%40.0%
55.56%181.264510,81140.0%75.0%
55.56%181.360612,10433.3%77.8%
29.41%171.878210,76845.5%0.0%
41.18%171.369911,37244.4%37.5%
58.82%172.366812,52675.0%44.4%
52.94%172.567813,37083.3%36.4%
58.82%176.887312,89970.0%42.9%
47.06%175.15549,48736.4%66.7%
20.00%155.066510,63325.0%14.3%
26.67%156.168411,25114.3%37.5%
73.33%156.884912,33283.3%66.7%
13.33%156.257110,65033.3%0.0%
66.67%154.976412,86880.0%60.0%
61.54%131.271912,72571.4%50.0%
46.15%135.175011,20575.0%33.3%
54.55%112.568112,61325.0%71.4%
60.00%102.474012,07850.0%66.7%
60.00%106.160110,23083.3%25.0%
55.56%91.578510,07766.7%33.3%
33.33%96.082412,13333.3%33.3%
75.00%86.77769,41966.7%100.0%
57.14%72.058911,761100.0%25.0%
28.57%72.461413,56133.3%25.0%
16.67%66.374213,6120.0%20.0%
33.33%63.61,04914,203100.0%20.0%
66.67%62.565211,19080.0%0.0%
33.33%66.26508,87540.0%0.0%
83.33%65.469310,418100.0%80.0%
16.67%66.85509,05633.3%0.0%
33.33%61.067113,091100.0%20.0%
40.00%51.488815,8950.0%50.0%

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Volibear vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Volibear do against Varus in League of Legends?

Varus wins the Volibear vs Varus matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Volibear's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Volibear do against Varus in the early game?

In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Volibear with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Varus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Volibear do against Varus in the late game?

In the late game, Varus takes over the Volibear vs Varus matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Varus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Volibear vs Varus matchup?

Varus wins the matchup against Volibear with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Varus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Volibear build against Varus?

The best Volibear build against Varus includes Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Volibear runes against Varus?

The best Volibear runes against Varus use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Volibear vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Volibear counter Varus?

No, Volibear struggles against Varus with only a 33.3% win rate. Varus has the advantage in this matchup. Volibear players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Varus's lead.

How do I play Volibear against Varus?

When playing Volibear against Varus, play cautiously and avoid Varus's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Varus has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.